Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-10
MONTANA NEWS.

Billings is threatened with II wood famine
Miles City parties viii put up 5000 tons
OF ice Tor next summer : l,se.
1t is estimated that the @ntirc drive of
cattle from Texas northwest during 1856
was 25.00o.
The West Granite shaft il now 10 feet
below the level of the tunnel. Prepara-
tions have been made to cross-cut for tie
lode.
William Nicoi, II rancher near Great
Falls, is missing, and is supposed 10 have
been lost in a snow storm and frozen to
death. Sun.
The Legislature Of Montana has voted
the sum oi $500 for the reliel of the oesti
tute and suffering Cree Indians encamped
and showed in between the forks OF sun
river
The Macleod Gazette states that 21o
below zero is the lowest temperature expe-
rienced in the y. w. territory this season.
Cattle are doing well and no serious losses
are anticipated.
\ recent grand strike was rsportcd in the
Queen of the Hills ut Neihart. of IA twenty
four inch vein of ore that assays an aver
age OF SilO ounces per ton, the finest
strike yet made in the camp.--iiusband-
man.
Rehberg, who vas sent to the pcnitcntiary
for beating his child TO death, has been
granted n new trial by the supreme court.
The wife exoncrates him, thereby acknowl-
edging her own guilt.
II the proposed bill scggresatiny PARK
county from Gallatin takes effect, Ga,llatin
county viii in the ruture, present about the
same elongated appearance ON the map ol
Montana MS that Of Chili on the map of
South Amcrca.--Gazcttr.
The Helena x Rimini mining company,
be.idrs the purchase OF tiie i.lIreAa lode
for S2o, 900, has also bought Esler's CON
centrator. near Helena, and will operate IL
largely on ore from the furrka lode. Mr.
E.ler has "A large interest in the company.
The Independent predicts that upon the
expiration oi Jadl. Wade's term in Feb.
ruary, Judge McLeary will he made chirf
Justice oi the territorial bench, aud that he
~ill he succeeded in the first district by
Maj. james IL. Wright, Of Carroll county,
Missouri.
The Anaconda company closed down
twen,y-six of their furnaces for want Of
coal. throwing 300 men oat oi employment
temporarily. A Large amount of coal is on
.
expected soon, when operations will be
resumed.
The Third Infantry band at Fort shaw
has been remode.ei and is nov under the
leadership of Prof. y. Appnlio Zanicietti,
the musical composer. tndcr his drtc-
tion and instruction his already celebrated
band promises to be one of the finest in
the country.--Sun.
! A sneak Thief stole Thomas Cruises 5000
fur oyercoat from his residence IA Helena,
II few evenings sincr. ThethioI had pawneti
( the coat for eight dollars at Il saloon where
il was recovered. Mir. Carter recognized
/ the man on the streets the following day
and had him arrested.
ne tlIArr bti Inv .>ptillfsilt ! ~
cihc when near saltwater. on the st inst,
4 struck "A broken rail and seven cars were
: thrown from the track. Two second class
coaches and two baggage ears were precip-
itatcd over fifteen feet enbankment Ia
I the river. No one seriously injured.
Hong Wah the celestial Nho sold Thorpe
the opium which Killed Walcott last week,
was nrraigned before Justice Husiord.
Thursday, on the charge Of selling opium.
lie waived examination and was bound
over in the sum of $3.50. His bond was
furnished from Bozcinan.- Enterprise.
Michael G. Kennedy WIS arrested "a
Butte, las, week, on tha charge ri beIn, an
accrnsory to tie murder of the Glendale
stag. driver, for which Harding l. under
sentence ni death, aud ha. been taken ia
Dillon. /, is claime! that Kennedy * the
man who iire,i' upon the officer vino at
tempted to capture the stage robbers.
The Helena X Rimini mining company
ineorporators. :. T. liauser. :. VI. Hotter
u. :. Hale, We. Child. \ VI. E,l,r, Nm
Covne, Francis Pope and W. +. Frederick
has purchased the Eureka lode At Rod
Mountain. The purchase price is said e.
have been about 20 oan besides stoel. in
the company. The properiy y j. to hc worked
orthwith.-lndependcn
Beaver creek, IN jcfiar-an rounty, j.
looming up. The Nor, ,lIcrn Pacific railroad
company i. building a passenger ana
freight depot near keily'- hotel and teie
graph Office has already been established
This indicates that u bu-incs. boom i an
ticipated. The name 81 the p"-t"'ii"" !.
Ia l,e changed to Placer 90 conform tn th
nainc al ;in raiirrad station.
cannon K Msrphv, oi Bate. mad" d
wager 81 S-i'ip thar owing 10 the inlueur'
oi som. surface claimants on ii" -m"e'
mouse liu,il, lt.l' claim. 'hs -uprein s".u